Great books make wonderful gifts. But sometimes finding the right book for everyone on your list can be a little daunting. Our editors are here to help with their personal picks for some of the most memorable listens.

Low-level entertainment lawyer Nick Carter thinks it's a prank, not an alien encounter, when a redheaded mullah and a curvaceous nun show up at his office. But Frampton and Carly are highly advanced (if bumbling) extraterrestrials. And boy, do they have news. The entire cosmos, they tell him, has been hopelessly hooked on humanity's music ever since "Year Zero" (1977 to us), when American pop songs first reached alien ears. This addiction has driven a vast intergalactic society to commit the biggest copyright violation since the Big Bang.

Breakfast of Champions

Kurt Vonnegut

Breakfast of Champions
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by Kurt Vonnegut

Narrated by Stanley Tucci

(713 ratings)5 hrs and 29 mins

Breakfast of Champions is vintage Vonnegut. One of his favorite characters, aging writer Kilgore Trout, finds to his horror that a Midwest car dealer is taking his fiction as truth. The result is murderously funny satire as Vonnegut looks at war, sex, racism, success, politics, and pollution in America and reminds us how to see the truth.

Native Tongue

Carl Hiaasen

$36.37

Native Tongue
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by Carl Hiaasen

Narrated by George Wilson

(625 ratings)15 hrs and 57 mins

Ex-reporter Joe Winder had been working in the public relations department of a sleazy family entertainment park, The Amazing Kingdom of Thrills, when he chanced upon a news-breaking story inspired by the disappearance of two blue-tongued voles and the bizarre death of Orky, the killer whale.

About A Boy

Nick Hornby

About A Boy
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by Nick Hornby

Narrated by Julian Rhind-Tutt

(201 ratings)7 hrs

Will does not want children, but he does see the point of single mothers, especially if they look like Julie Christie. When he meets Marcus, whose parents have split up and who is being persecuted by bullies, Will finds that he has a lot to learn.

Gil's All Fright Diner

A. Lee Martinez

$23.93

Gil's All Fright Diner
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by A. Lee Martinez

Narrated by Fred Berman

(379 ratings)6 hrs and 48 mins

Duke and Earl are just passing through Rockwood county in their pick-up truck when they stop at the Diner for a quick bite to eat. They aren't planning to stick around-until Loretta, the eatery's owner, offers them $100 to take care of her zombie problem. Given that Duke is a werewolf and Earl's a vampire, this looks right up their alley.But the shambling dead are just the tip of a particularly spiky iceberg.

Agent to the Stars

John Scalzi

$24.95

Agent to the Stars
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by John Scalzi

Narrated by Wil Wheaton

(4611 ratings)8 hrs and 49 mins

The space-faring Yherajk have come to Earth to meet us and to begin humanity's first interstellar friendship. There's just one problem: They're hideously ugly and they smell like rotting fish. So getting humanity's trust is a challenge. The Yherajk need someone who can help them close the deal. Enter Thomas Stein, who knows something about closing deals. He's one of Hollywood's hottest young agents.

Catch-22

Joseph Heller

$31.47

Catch-22
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by Joseph Heller

Narrated by Jay O. Sanders

(2625 ratings)20 hrs and 1 min

Catch-22 is set in the closing months of World War II, in an American bomber squadron on a small island off Italy. Its hero is a bombardier named Yossarian, who is frantic and furious because thousands of people he hasn't even met keep trying to kill him. (He has decided to live forever, even if he has to die in the attempt.)

Monster Hunter International

Larry Correia

$24.95

Monster Hunter International
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by Larry Correia

Narrated by Oliver Wyman

(8655 ratings)23 hrs and 34 mins

Five days after Owen Zastava Pitt pushed his insufferable boss out of a 14th story window, he woke up in the hospital with a scarred face, an unbelievable memory, and a job offer. It turns out that monsters are real. All the things from myth, legend, and B-movies are out there, waiting in the shadows. Some of them are evil, and some are just hungry. Monster Hunter International is the premier eradication company in the business. And now Owen is their newest recruit.

For Inspiration:

The End of Your Life Book...

Will Schwalbe

$28.00

The End of Your Life Book Club
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by Will Schwalbe

Narrated by Jeff Harding

(485 ratings)9 hrs and 40 mins

>"What are you reading?" That's the question Will Schwalbe asks his mother, Mary Anne, as they sit in the waiting room of the Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center. In 2007, Mary Anne returned from a humanitarian trip to Pakistan and Afghanistan suffering from what her doctors believed was a rare type of hepatitis. Months later she was diagnosed with a form of advanced pancreatic cancer, which is almost always fatal, often in six months or less. This is the inspiring true story of a son and his mother.

The Alchemist: A Fable Ab...

Paulo Coelho

$19.93

The Alchemist: A Fable About Following Your Dream
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by Paulo Coelho

Narrated by Jeremy Irons

(6646 ratings)4 hrs

Paulo Coelho's enchanting novel has inspired a devoted following around the world. This story, dazzling in its simplicity and wisdom, is about an Andalusian shepherd boy named Santiago who travels from his homeland in Spain to the Egyptian desert in search of treasure buried in the Pyramids. Along the way he meets a Gypsy woman, a man who calls himself king, and an Alchemist, all of whom point Santiago in the direction of his quest.

The Personal MBA: Master ...

Josh Kaufman

$24.95

The Personal MBA: Master the Art of Business
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by Josh Kaufman

Narrated by Josh Kaufman

(2320 ratings)13 hrs and 25 mins

Josh Kaufman founded PersonalMBA.com as an alternative to the business school boondoggle. His blog has introduced hundreds of thousands of readers to the best business books and most powerful business concepts of all time. Now, he shares the essentials of entrepreneurship, marketing, sales, negotiation, operations, productivity, systems design, and much more, in one comprehensive volume. The Personal MBA distills the most valuable business lessons into simple, memorable mental models that can be applied to real-world challenges.

The 15 Invaluable Laws of...

John C. Maxwell

$18.89

The 15 Invaluable Laws of Growth: Live Them and Reach Your Potential
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by John C. Maxwell

Narrated by John C. Maxwell

(728 ratings)7 hrs and 46 mins

Are there tried and true principles that are always certain to help a person grow? John Maxwell says the answer is yes. He has been passionate about personal development for over 50 years, and for the first time, he teaches everything he has gleaned about what it takes to reach our potential. In the way that only he can communicate, John teaches The Law of the Mirror: You Must See Value in Yourself to Add Value to Yourself, The Law of Awareness: You Must Know Yourself to Grow Yourself, and much more.

The Art of Racing in the ...

Garth Stein

$13.27

The Art of Racing in the Rain
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by Garth Stein

Narrated by Christopher Evan Welch

(7119 ratings)6 hrs and 56 mins

Why we think it’s a great listen: If you’ve ever loved a dog - or even patted a dog - this book, told from the perspective of man’s best friend, will tug at your heartstrings...and won’t let go until long after Welch performs the last word. Enzo knows he is different from other dogs: a philosopher with a nearly human soul (and an obsession with opposable thumbs), he has educated himself by watching television extensively and by listening very closely to the words of his master.

The Happiness Project

Gretchen Rubin

$31.93

The Happiness Project
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by Gretchen Rubin

Narrated by Gretchen Rubin

(1508 ratings)9 hrs and 56 mins

Gretchen Rubin had an epiphany one rainy afternoon in the unlikeliest of places: a city bus. "The days are long, but the years are short," she realized. "Time is passing, and I'm not focusing enough on the things that really matter." In that moment, she decided to dedicate a year to her happiness project.

The Power of One

Bryce Courtenay

$27.48

The Power of One
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by Bryce Courtenay

Narrated by Humphrey Bower

(3339 ratings)21 hrs and 34 mins

Born in a South Africa divided by racism and hatred, this one small boy will come to lead all the tribes of Africa. Through enduring friendships with Hymie and Gideon, Peekay gains the strength he needs to win out. And in a final conflict with his childhood enemy, the Judge, Peekay will fight to the death for justice.

Wishes Fulfilled: Masteri...

Wayne W. Dyer

$17.47

Wishes Fulfilled: Mastering the Art of Manifesting
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by Wayne W. Dyer

Narrated by Wayne W. Dyer

(1060 ratings)6 hrs and 37 mins

Wishes Fulfilled is designed to take you on a voyage of discovery, wherein you can begin to tap into the amazing manifesting powers that you possess within you and create a life in which all that you imagine for yourself becomes a present fact. Dr. Wayne W. Dyer explores, for the first time, the region of your highest self and definitively shows you how you can truly change your concept of yourself, embark upon a God-realized way of living, and fulfill the spiritual truth that with God all things are possible - and “all things” mean that nothing is left out.

As the creator of DanielleLaPorte.com - deemed "the best place online for kick-ass spirituality," Danielle LaPorte’s straight-talk life-and-livelihood sermons have inspired over one million people. Bold but empathetic, she reframes popular self-help and success concepts.

The Power of Now

Eckhart Tolle

$20.00

The Power of Now
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by Eckhart Tolle

Narrated by Eckhart Tolle

(5083 ratings)7 hrs and 37 mins

To make the journey into The Power of Now you need to leave your analytical mind and its false created self, the ego, behind. Access to the Now is everywhere - in the body, the silence, and the space all around you. These are the keys to enter a state of inner peace.

For Family Time:

Magic Tree House Collecti...

Mary Pope Osborne

$33.60

Magic Tree House Collection: Books 1-8
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by Mary Pope Osborne

Narrated by Mary Pope Osborne

(433 ratings)5 hrs and 51 mins

This audio collection includes the first eight stories from The Magic Tree House series by Mary Pope Osborne; Dinosaurs Before Dark, The Knight at Dawn, Mummies in the Morning, Pirates Past Noon, Night of the Ninjas, Afternoon on the Amazon, Sunset of the Sabertooth, and Midnight on the Moon. Join Jack and Annie in advenutres in time and space!

A Wrinkle in Time

Madeleine L'Engle

$21.00

A Wrinkle in Time
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by Madeleine L'Engle

Narrated by Hope Davis

(882 ratings)6 hrs and 8 mins

Meg Murray, her little brother Charles Wallace, and their mother are having a midnight snack on a dark and stormy night when an unearthly stranger appears at their door. He claims to have been blown off course, and goes on to tell them that there is such a thing as a "tesseract," which, if you didn't know, is a wrinkle in time. Meg's father had been experimenting with time-travel when he suddenly disappeared. Will Meg, Charles Wallace, and their friend Calvin outwit the forces of evil as they search through space for their father?

Around the World in 80 Days

Jules Verne

$25.20

Around the World in 80 Days
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by Jules Verne

Narrated by Jim Dale

(695 ratings)7 hrs and 51 mins

Shocking his stodgy colleagues at the exclusive Reform Club, enigmatic Englishman Phileas Fogg wagers his fortune, undertaking an extraordinary and daring enterprise to circumnavigate the globe in 80 days. With his French valet Passepartout in tow, Verne's hero traverses the far reaches of the earth, all the while tracked by the intrepid Detective Fix, a bounty hunter certain he is on the trail of a notorious bank robber.

A Christmas Carol: A Sign...

Charles Dickens

$14.95

A Christmas Carol: A Signature Performance by Tim Curry
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by Charles Dickens

Narrated by Tim Curry

(4854 ratings)3 hrs and 33 mins

A Signature Performance: Tim Curry rescues Charles Dickens from the jaws of Disney with his one-of-a-kind performance of the treasured classic. Our listeners loved this version so much that it inspired our whole line of Signature Classics.

Anne of Green Gables

Lucy Maud Montgomery

$23.09

Anne of Green Gables
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by Lucy Maud Montgomery

Narrated by Shelly Frasier

(578 ratings)10 hrs and 2 mins

When Marilla and Matthew Cuthbert of Green Gables send for a boy orphan to help them out at their farm, they mistakenly get Anne Shirley, a feisty, independent but warm-hearted 11 year-old girl. Fortunately her sunny nature and quirky imagination win the hearts of her reluctant foster parents and everyone in the community. But not a day goes by without some memorable adventure or prank in the tragicomedy of her life.

Julie Andrews and Emma Walton Hamilton share a diverse mix of their most beloved poems, songs and lullabies in this timeless audio treasury. Brought to life with James McMullan's stunning watercolor paintings included in a bonus pdf, this anthology features nine themed sections, and nearly 100 poetry selections from a wide range of talent.

The Alchemyst: The Secret...

Michael Scott

$31.93

The Alchemyst: The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel, Book 1
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by Michael Scott

Narrated by Denis O'Hare

(2555 ratings)10 hrs and 2 mins

Nicholas Flamel was born in Paris on September 28, 1330. Nearly 700 years later, he is acknowledged as the greatest alchemist of his day. It is said that he discovered the secret of eternal life. The records show that he died in 1418. But his tomb is empty. The legend: Nicholas Flamel lives, but only because he has been making the elixir of life for centuries. And Sophie and Josh Newman are about to find themselves in the middle of the greatest legend of all time.

The Bad Beginning, A Mult...

Lemony Snicket

$15.40

The Bad Beginning, A Multi-Voice Recording: A Series of Unfortunate Events #1
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by Lemony Snicket

Narrated by Tim Curry, Full Cast

(990 ratings)2 hrs and 31 mins

Like a car alarm, bagpipe music, or a doorbell ringing in the middle of the night, hearing this all-new audio edition of The Bad Beginning will only upset you. This unique multi-voice recording brings the first book in Lemony Snicket's alarming A Series of Unfortunate Events to such terrible life that no one should really have to experience it.

Chomp

Carl Hiaasen

$30.80

Chomp
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by Carl Hiaasen

Narrated by James Van Der Beek

(254 ratings)6 hrs and 13 mins

Wahoo Cray lives in a zoo. His father is an animal wrangler, so he's grown up with all manner of gators, snakes, parrots, rats, monkeys, snappers, and more in his backyard. The critters he can handle. His father is the unpredictable one.

Winnie-the-Pooh: A.A. Mil...

A. A. Milne

$13.96

Winnie-the-Pooh: A.A. Milne's Pooh Classics, Volume 1
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by A. A. Milne

Narrated by Peter Dennis

(973 ratings)2 hrs and 46 mins

Come with us to an Enchanted Place, a forest where Winnie-the-Pooh lived with Piglet, Rabbit, Owl, Eeyore, Kanga, and Little Roo. The stories are about Christopher Robin and these good companions having wonderful times getting in and out of trouble. It is all very exciting and, really, quite thrilling no matter how young or old you may be. It is painful to try and imagine what the world would be like without them.

Treasure Island

Robert Louis Stevenson

$25.20

Treasure Island
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by Robert Louis Stevenson

Narrated by Alfred Molina

(700 ratings)7 hrs and 12 mins

Robert Louis Stevenson's cherished, unforgettable adventure magically captures the thrill of a sea voyage and a treasure hunt through the eyes of its teenage protagonist, Jim Hawkins. Crossing the Atlantic in search of the buried cache, Jim and the ship's crew must brave the elements and a mutinous charge led by the quintessentially ruthless pirate Long John Silver. Brilliantly conceived and splendidly executed, it is a novel that has seized the imagination of generations of adults and children alike.

For a Good Thrill:

Mirage: The Oregon Files,...

Clive Cussler, Jack Du Brul

$31.50

Mirage: The Oregon Files, Book 9
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by Clive Cussler, Jack Du Brul

Narrated by Scott Brick

(1034 ratings)12 hrs and 11 mins

In October 1943, a U.S. destroyer sailed out of Philadelphia and supposedly vanished, the result of a Navy experiment with electromagnetic radiation. The story was considered a hoax - but now Juan Cabrillo and his Oregon colleagues aren't so sure. There is talk of a new weapon soon to be auctioned, something very dangerous to America's interests, and the rumors link it to the great inventor Nikola Tesla, who was working with the Navy when he died in 1943. Was he responsible for the experiment? Are his notes in the hands of enemies?

The Complete Stories of S...

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

$24.95

The Complete Stories of Sherlock Holmes, Volume 1
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by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

Narrated by Charlton Griffin

(3125 ratings)20 hrs and 16 mins

First appearing in print in 1890, the character of Sherlock Holmes has now become synonymous worldwide with the concept of a super sleuth. His creator, Conan Doyle, imbued his detective hero with intellectual power, acute observational abilities, a penchant for deductive reasoning and a highly educated use of forensic skills. Indeed, Doyle created the first fictional private detective who used what we now recognize as modern scientific investigative techniques.

The Last Man: A Novel

Vince Flynn

$27.99

The Last Man: A Novel
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by Vince Flynn

Narrated by George Guidall

(4271 ratings)11 hrs and 57 mins

The four dead guards didn’t concern Mitch Rapp as much as the absence of the man they’d been paid to protect. Joe Rickman wasn’t just another foot soldier. For the last eight years Rickman had ran the CIA’s clandestine operations in Afghanistan. It was a murky job that involved working with virtually every disreputable figure in the Islamic Republic. More than a quarter billion dollars in cash had passed through Rickman’s hands during his tenure as the master of black ops and no one with a shred of sense wanted to know the details of how that money had been spent.

A Memory of Light: Wheel ...

Robert Jordan, Brandon Sa...

$55.99

A Memory of Light: Wheel of Time, Book 14
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by Robert Jordan, Brandon Sanderson

Narrated by Michael Kramer, Kate Reading

(6980 ratings)41 hrs and 55 mins

Since 1990, when Robert Jordan’s The Wheel of Time® burst on the world with its first book, The Eye of the World, listeners have been anticipating the final scenes of this extraordinary saga, which has sold over 40 million copies in over 32 languages. When Robert Jordan died in 2007, all feared that these concluding scenes would never be written. But working from notes and partials left by Jordan, established fantasy writer Brandon Sanderson stepped in to complete the masterwork.

14

Peter Clines

$24.95

14
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by Peter Clines

Narrated by Ray Porter

(16385 ratings)12 hrs and 38 mins

There are some odd things about Nate’s new apartment. Of course, he has other things on his mind. He hates his job. He has no money in the bank. No girlfriend. No plans for the future. So while his new home isn’t perfect, it’s livable. The rent is low, the property managers are friendly, and the odd little mysteries don’t nag at him too much. At least, not until he meets Mandy, his neighbor across the hall, and notices something unusual about her apartment. And Xela’s apartment. And Tim’s. And Veek’s.

Threat Vector

Tom Clancy, Mark Greaney

$17.49

Threat Vector
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by Tom Clancy, Mark Greaney

Narrated by Lou Diamond Phillips

(4759 ratings)18 hrs and 22 mins

Jack Ryan has only just moved back into the Oval Office when he is faced with a new international threat. An aborted coup in the People's Republic of China has left President Wei Zhen Lin with no choice but to agree with the expansionist policies of General Su Ke Quiang. They have declared the South China Sea a protectorate and are planning an invasion of Taiwan. The Ryan administration is determined to thwart China’s ambitions, but the stakes are dangerously high as a new breed of powerful Chinese anti-ship missiles endanger the US Navy's plans to protect the island.

Ender's Game: Special 20t...

Orson Scott Card

$31.93

Ender's Game: Special 20th Anniversary Edition
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by Orson Scott Card

Narrated by Stefan Rudnicki, Harlan Ellison, Gabrielle de Cuir

(25070 ratings)11 hrs and 57 mins

Why we think it’s a great listen: It’s easy to say that when it comes to sci-fi you either love it or you hate it. But with Ender’s Game, it seems to be you either love it or you love it.... The war with the Buggers has been raging for a hundred years, and the quest for the perfect general has been underway for almost as long. Enter Andrew "Ender" Wiggin, the result of decades of genetic experimentation.

The Forgotten

David Baldacci

$27.99

The Forgotten
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by David Baldacci

Narrated by Ron McLarty, Orlagh Cassidy

(3669 ratings)12 hrs and 35 mins

Army Special Agent John Puller is the best there is. A combat veteran, Puller is the man the U.S. Army relies on to investigate the toughest crimes facing the nation. Now he has a new case - but this time, the crime is personal: His aunt has been found dead in Paradise, Florida.

The Lost Fleet: Dauntless

Jack Campbell

$24.95

The Lost Fleet: Dauntless
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by Jack Campbell

Narrated by Christian Rummel, Jack Campbell

(5735 ratings)9 hrs and 59 mins

Captain John "Black Jack" Geary's legendary exploits are known to every schoolchild. Revered for his heroic "last stand" in the early days of the war, he was presumed dead. But a century later, Geary miraculously returns from survival hibernation and reluctantly takes command of the Alliance fleet as it faces annihilation by the Syndics.

Appalled by the hero-worship around him, Geary is nevertheless a man who will do his duty. And he knows that bringing the stolen Syndic hypernet key safely home is the Alliance's one chance to win the war. But to do that, Geary will have to live up to the impossibly heroic "Black Jack" legend.

For History Buffs:

Genghis Khan and the Maki...

Jack Weatherford

$28.00

Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World
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by Jack Weatherford

Narrated by Jonathan Davis, Jack Weatherford

(5074 ratings)14 hrs and 19 mins

The Mongol army led by Genghis Khan subjugated more lands and people in 25 years than the Romans did in 400. In nearly every country the Mongols conquered, they brought an unprecedented rise in cultural communication, expanded trade, and a blossoming of civilization.

Postwar: A History of Eur...

Tony Judt

$31.47

Postwar: A History of Europe Since 1945
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by Tony Judt

Narrated by Ralph Cosham

(511 ratings)43 hrs

Almost a decade in the making, this much-anticipated grand history of postwar Europe from one of the world’s most esteemed historians and intellectuals is a singular achievement. Postwar is the first modern history that covers all of Europe, both east and west, drawing on research in six languages to sweep readers through 34 nations and 60 years of political and cultural change—all in one integrated, enthralling narrative.

The Presidents Club was born at Eisenhower’s inauguration when Harry Truman and Herbert Hoover first conceived the idea. Over the years that followed - and to this day - the presidents relied on, misunderstood, sabotaged, and formed alliances with one another that changed history. The world’s most exclusive fraternity is a complicated place: its members are bound forever because they sat in the Oval Office and know its secrets, yet they are immortal rivals for history’s favor.

Thomas Jefferson: The Art...

Jon Meacham

$38.50

Thomas Jefferson: The Art of Power
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by Jon Meacham

Narrated by Edward Herrmann, Jon Meacham

(1393 ratings)18 hrs and 50 mins

In this magnificent biography, the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of American Lion and Franklin and Winston brings vividly to life an extraordinary man and his remarkable times. Thomas Jefferson: The Art of Power gives us Jefferson the politician and president, a great and complex human being forever engaged in the wars of his era. Philosophers think; politicians maneuver. Jefferson’s genius was that he was both and could do both, often simultaneously. Such is the art of power.

Spanning the years 1940 to 1965, Defender of the Realm, the third volume of William Manchester’s The Last Lion, picks up shortly after Winston Churchill became prime minister - when his tiny island nation stood alone against the overwhelming might of Nazi Germany. The Churchill portrayed by Manchester and Reid is a man of indomitable courage, lightning-fast intellect, and an irresistible will to action.

A History of the World in...

Tom Standage

$20.99

A History of the World in 6 Glasses
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by Tom Standage

Narrated by Sean Runnette

(1827 ratings)7 hrs and 38 mins

Throughout human history, certain drinks have done much more than just quench thirst. As Tom Standage relates with authority and charm, six of them have had a surprisingly pervasive influence on the course of history, becoming the defining drink during a pivotal historical period. A History of the World in 6 Glasses tells the story of humanity from the Stone Age to the 21st century through the lens of beer, wine, spirits, coffee, tea, and cola.

The Liberator: One World ...

Alex Kershaw

$31.50

The Liberator: One World War II Soldier's 500-Day Odyssey from the Beaches of Sicily to the Gates of Dachau
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by Alex Kershaw

Narrated by Fred Sanders

(186 ratings)11 hrs and 2 mins

From July 10, 1943, the date of the Allied landing in Sicily, to May 8, 1945, when victory in Europe was declared - the entire time it took to liberate Europe - no regiment saw more action, and no single platoon, company, or battalion endured worse, than the ones commanded by Felix Sparks, who had entered the war as a greenhorn second lieutenant of the 157th "Eager for Duty" Infantry Regiment of the 45th "Thunderbird" Division. Sparks and his fellow Thunderbirds fought longest and hardest to defeat Hitler.

Killing Kennedy: The End ...

Bill O'Reilly, Martin Dugard

$20.99

Killing Kennedy: The End of Camelot
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by Bill O'Reilly, Martin Dugard

Narrated by Bill O'Reilly

(2986 ratings)8 hrs and 25 mins

More than a million listeners have thrilled to Bill O'Reilly's Killing Lincoln, the can't-stop-listening work of nonfiction about the shocking assassination that changed the course of American history. Now the anchor of The O'Reilly Factor recounts in gripping detail the brutal murder of John Fitzgerald Kennedy—and how a sequence of gunshots on a Dallas afternoon not only killed a beloved president but also sent the nation into the cataclysmic division of the Vietnam War and its culture-changing aftermath.

A definitive, deeply moving narrative, Bonhoeffer is a story of moral courage in the face of the monstrous evil that was Nazism. After discovering the fire of true faith in a Harlem church, Bonhoeffer returned to Germany and became one of the first to speak out against Hitler. As a double agent, he joined the plot to assassinate the Führer and was hanged in Flossenbürg concentration camp at age thirty-nine. Since his death, Bonhoeffer has grown to be one of the most fascinating, complex figures of the twentieth century.

Mrs. Kennedy and Me: An I...

Clint Hill, Lisa McCubbin

$22.63

Mrs. Kennedy and Me: An Intimate Memoir
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by Clint Hill, Lisa McCubbin

Narrated by Jeremy Bobb

(335 ratings)11 hrs and 34 mins

For four years, from the election of John Fitzgerald Kennedy until after the election of Lyndon Johnson, Clint Hill was the Secret Service agent assigned to guard the glamorous and private Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy. During those four years, he went from being a reluctant guardian to a fiercely loyal watchdog and friend. Looking back, Clint Hill tells his story for the first time, offering a tender and tragic portrayal of how a Secret Service agent who started life in an orphanage became the most trusted man in the life of the First Lady who captivated first the nation and then the world.

The Passage of Power: The...

Robert A. Caro

$27.99

The Passage of Power: The Years of Lyndon Johnson
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by Robert A. Caro

Narrated by Grover Gardner

(1013 ratings)32 hrs and 45 mins

The Passage of Power follows Lyndon Johnson through both the most frustrating and the most triumphant periods of his career - 1958 to 1964. It is a time that would see him trade the extraordinary power he had created for himself as Senate Majority Leader for what became the wretched powerlessness of a Vice President in an administration that disdained and distrusted him. Yet it was, as well, the time in which the presidency, the goal he had always pursued, would be thrust upon him in the moment it took an assassin’s bullet to reach its mark.

Lincoln

David Herbert Donald

$33.03

Lincoln
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by David Herbert Donald

Narrated by Dick Estell

(118 ratings)30 hrs and 27 mins

In the best-selling tradition of Truman, two-time Pulitzer Prize-winning biographer David Herbert Donald offers a new classic in American history and biography - a masterly account of how one man's extraordinary political acumen steered the Union to victory in the Civil War, and of how his soaring rhetoric gave meaning to that agonizing struggle for nationhood and equality.